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The introduction of folic acid-fortified foods in Canada was associated with a decrease in infants being born with congenital heart defects

Folic Acid-Fortified Food Tied to Drop in Congenital Heart Defects

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Canadian study found that structural problems saw biggest declines
Use of antipsychotics in pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk for congenital malformations

Antipsychotic Use Doesn’t Up Congenital Malformations

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No increased risk for congenital malformation or cardiac malformation with typical, atypical APs
The Zika virus may be the cause of joint deformities in the arms and legs of newborns (arthrogryposis)

Zika May Be Responsible for Arthrogryposis in Newborns

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Cause isn't clear, but brain scans hint that problem comes from nerves, not joints
Early mortality is the most common outcome among children born with trisomy 13 or 18

Early Mortality for Most Infants With Trisomy 13, 18

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Among those undergoing surgery, first-year survival rates are high
Zika virus congenital syndrome is a new teratogenic disease

Zika Virus Congenital Syndrome: A New Teratogenic Disease

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Second study shows evidence for link between Zika infection, congenital CNS malformations
Florida's first case of a Zika-related birth defect has been reported by state officials.

Florida Reports First Case of Zika-Linked Microcephaly

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Mother, a citizen of Haiti, came to Florida to deliver her baby
The danger of Zika-related birth defects may be confined to maternal infections that occur during the first two trimesters of pregnancy

Zika Infection in Third Trimester May Not Harm Development

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Colombian study found no cases of microcephaly when infection occurred in 3rd trimester
A woman from Honduras who apparently became infected with the Zika virus in her home country gave birth Tuesday in a New Jersey hospital to a baby girl with microcephaly

Baby With Zika-Related Microcephaly Born at N.J. Hospital

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Mother apparently infected with Zika virus in her home country of Honduras
The widely prescribed drug pregabalin (Lyrica) may slightly increase the risk for birth defects

Pregabalin in Pregnancy Linked to Increased Risk of Birth Defects

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Defects include cardiac defects, structural anomalies in the central nervous system or other organs
Prenatal use of low-dose fluconazole is associated with cleft lip with cleft palate and d-transposition of the great arteries

Fluconazole Use May Raise Risk of Certain Birth Defects

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Study shows increased odds of cleft lip with cleft palate, d-transposition of the great arteries